Unofficial · Pinch

Thumb Blaster 1 5/8"

Posted contest results (unofficial) records, the best lift in each weight class, every athlete ranked by their best lift, and every contest lift.[1]

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Best lift per weight class

The heaviest lift in each class in Unofficial's contest results (open division). Pick a class to rank every athlete's best lift in it.

Top lifts · men's 120k

  1. Rank 1

    64.75 kg142.7 lb

    Harri TolonenFinland

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Hyvinkää venue · 7th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  2. Rank 2

    58.0 kg127.9 lb

    Seb HuberEngland

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Burscough venue · 6th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  3. Rank 3

    54.98 kg121.2 lb

    Salvatore Sabatino

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Coram venue · 4th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  4. Rank 4

    52.4 kg115.5 lb

    Tremayne DesmarteauxCanada

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 18th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  5. Rank 5

    52.0 kg114.6 lb

    Simon StewartDenmark

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Woodbury venue · 17th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  6. Rank 6

    50.1 kg110.5 lb

    Rambo AdzovicMontenegro

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Hamburg venue · 39th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  7. Rank 7

    49.71 kg109.6 lb

    Donny VierstraUSA

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Greenville venue · 42nd of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  8. Rank 8

    49.5 kg109.1 lb

    John MachnikUSA

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Fresno venue · 75th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  9. Rank 9

    48.55 kg107.0 lb

    Tero Silvennoinen

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Järvenpää venue · 97th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  10. Rank 10

    48.4 kg106.7 lb

    Ryan Forster

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Ottawa venue · 49th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  11. Rank 11

    48.1 kg106.0 lb

    Stefan FalkeGermany

    Men · 120k, Masters 50+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Hamburg venue · 29th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  12. Rank 12

    47.28 kg104.2 lb

    Tom BrysonCanada

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pilot Butte venue · 46th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  13. Rank 13

    46.58 kg102.7 lb

    Evan NortonUSA

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Wyalusing venue · 83rd of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  14. Rank 14

    46.44 kg102.4 lb

    Joe Painter

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Troy venue · 93rd of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  15. Rank 15

    45.36 kg100.0 lb

    Marc SchiechlUSA

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Boulder venue · 111th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  16. Rank 16

    44.0 kg97.0 lb

    Eric EcclesUSA

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Woodbury venue · 121st of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  17. Rank 17

    43.1 kg95.0 lb

    Johannes Luoma-AhoFinland

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Iisalmi venue · 169th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  18. Rank 18

    42.5 kg93.7 lb

    Ramunas Domkus

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Burscough venue · 136th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  19. Rank 19

    42.35 kg93.4 lb

    Jedd JohnsonUSA

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Wyalusing venue · 32nd of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  20. Rank 20

    41.55 kg91.6 lb

    Nick SpencerUSA

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Manassas venue · 107th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  21. Rank 21

    41.36 kg91.2 lb

    Mike SaffellUSA

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Bethesda venue · 71st of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  22. Rank 22

    40.15 kg88.5 lb

    Kwai LeongCanada

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Calgary venue · 154th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  23. Rank 23

    40.15 kg88.5 lb

    Nick Del PieroCanada

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Calgary venue · 144th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  24. Rank 24

    40.0 kg88.2 lb

    Daniel IglesiasChile

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Santiago venue · 166th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  25. Rank 25

    39.15 kg86.3 lb

    Sosaia Halaliku

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Pocatello venue · 196th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  26. Rank 26

    39.0 kg86.0 lb

    Daniel GabrielssonUSA

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Redmond venue · 177th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  27. Rank 27

    39.0 kg86.0 lb

    Kevin Brault

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Albuquerque venue · 195th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  28. Rank 28

    38.7 kg85.3 lb

    Erik SmelandNorway

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Arendal venue · 135th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  29. Rank 29

    38.5 kg84.9 lb

    Eetu AlataloFinland

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Järvenpää venue · 191st of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  30. Rank 30

    37.65 kg83.0 lb

    Keegan BellCanada

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Calgary venue · 151st of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  31. Rank 31

    37.42 kg82.5 lb

    Lee HiltonUSA

    Men · 120k, Masters 65+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Greenville venue · 168th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  32. Rank 32

    37.31 kg82.3 lb

    Guliaev MichailUkraine

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Sumy venue · 178th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  33. Rank 33

    35.94 kg79.2 lb

    Rob Wolfe

    Men · 120k, Masters 50+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Kingwood venue · 180th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  34. Rank 34

    35.0 kg77.2 lb

    Dillon Bramblitt

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Justin venue · 159th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  35. Rank 35

    33.6 kg74.1 lb

    Niklas Truhlar

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Munich venue · 225th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  36. Rank 36

    33.2 kg73.2 lb

    Eric McElroy

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Albuquerque venue · 138th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  37. Rank 37

    32.92 kg72.6 lb

    Justin Aman

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Boise venue · 239th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  38. Rank 38

    32.8 kg72.3 lb

    Mike CorlettUSA

    Men · 120k, Masters 65+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Thousand Oaks venue · 216th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  39. Rank 39

    32.5 kg71.7 lb

    Jari TurunenFinland

    Men · 120k, Masters 50+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Järvenpää venue · 185th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  40. Rank 40

    28.9 kg63.7 lb

    Emil johannsen Saxegård (Lenja)

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Fredrikstad venue · 228th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  41. Rank 41

    27.7 kg61.1 lb

    David Squires

    Men · 120k

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Canberra venue · 259th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  42. Rank 42

    24.0 kg52.9 lb

    Dean Munsey

    Men · 120k, Masters 50+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Redmond venue · 264th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

  43. Rank 43

    18.14 kg40.0 lb

    Justin Boencke

    Men · 120k, Masters 50+

    International King Kong Grip Challenge · Oct 24, 2026 · Unofficial · Darwin venue · 275th of 275 men overall

    Unofficial[1]

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Sources

  1. [1]Source: results posted by the contest organiser on the GripBoard; unofficial until GSI publishes them (Posted contest results (unofficial)), synced October 25, 2026. Records and rankings belong to the contest organiser until GSI publishes them; corrections belong with them.

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